Black Currant

Brunfelsia americana

About Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana

Black Currant

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Currant

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Black Currant

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

groseille noire

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro Grosella

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

nigrum currants

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana. Black Currant has thorns and Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana

Season and care of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana is important to know. While considering everything about Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Brunfelsia americana season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Currant is Loam and for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral.

Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Black Currant and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.